St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-28
PUBLIC OPINION.
Evidence Wanted.
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PUBLlC OHlNION.
Evidence Wanted.
Rochester Post Ezpress
A Washington correspondent says
that Mr.. Garland is a good walker.
The country would like to have some
satisfactory evidence of the fact.
Give All a Rest, Including Blaine.
San Angelo (Tez.) Enterprise
Let us have peace. Give Cleveland
rest. Give DR.. McGlynn rest.
Give poor old jeff Davis rest. Give
the train robberies a rest. Give the
abused "rebel' flags rest. Give the
"Grand" Army of the Republic rest.
"Give us rest" all around during the
hot weather.
The Argus Asks Too Much.
Norttfeld Ne,cs
The Montpelier Argus declares that
ssthe Caledonian, the Waterman and
News don't know a fact when they see
one" The trouble with the Argus In
it's charge against the temperance edu-
catiOnal bill is that it asks the people
to accept it's statements as the truth.
This is asking altogether too much
under any circumstances.
The Thing to Do.
LOaOeu Mass, Courier.
| 1t won't do to place too much sig
nificance on the Toledo Blades presi-
Dental canvass. 1t is not conclusive
of any thing but the fact that SO many
of the men who read Nasby's paper
prefer Blaine, and SO many Sherman.
These men do not stand for very
large part of the Republican vote.
The thing to do this year is to nomi-
ma to man who can be elected.
Prohibition a National Issue.
LeaUenaOorth, Kans., Times (Rep)-
No party can long remain in the as
cendancy that does not keep faith
with the people. Public sentiment is
crystallizing so rapidly in favor of
general prohibition that it is but a
matter of a few years until enough
states have declared to make prOhibi-
ton a national issue if, indeed, it is
not already so.
Organs Played Out.
Milford (Mass.) Journal, Republican.
The State newspaper, established
three years or more ago in Boston, as
the semi official organ of the republi-
can party, has yielded up the ghost.
Gen. Swift put his best efforts into its
columns but it was no use. The plain
fact is, that distinctive "Organs," at
least of the journalistic sort, do not
thrive in this day and generation.
The public soil contains little richness
for the growing of this kind of crop.
Bitten His Own Nose Of.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
If Mr.. Sherman had remained quiet
and played the part of a political phi
losopher, it is not unlikely that before
the meeting of the national convention
he would have become the nucleus
around which all the anti-Blaine ele-
ments of the republican party would
have gathered. But his active pursuit
of the nomination has to some extent
lowered his dignity before the people,
exposed him to hostile criticism, and
changed his entire position for the
worse.
Boom that Would Need No Nursing.
Boston Journal.
1t is interesting to notice with how
many frank and spontaneous express
sions Of approval the mention of Rob
ert T. Lincoln as a possible candidate
for the presidency has been received.
The fact is that Mr.. Lincoln is not
merely "the- son of his father" His
dignity, good sense and intelligence
in Office won him general respect, and
in private life his mOdesty has, been
equally conspicuous. If there should
be any "bOOm" for him, it would not
be of his nursing.
A Friend of Woman Suffrage.
Wonsan's Journal.
II, n
Waterville, ex-judge, ex-senator and
ex-cOngressman, the cause of woman
suffrage has lost it's latest convert and
most powerful ally. His successful
advocacy in the state house of rep
resentatives last spring of the NUM-
cipal woman suffrage bill, resulted in
it's passage by large majority, and
came very near carrying it in the SEN
ate. His loss will be mourned by many
who have hoped much for the enfran
chisement of women in Vermont in the
near future from his able and effective
advocacy.
The One and Only.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Republican.
Mr.. Blaine has gone out of the coun-
try for rest and recreation, leaving
politics as related to him to take care
of itself. He is doing nothing to Sc
cure the presidential nomination. He
has been defeated once for the presi-
dency, an event that usually shadows
the prospect for a nomination. He
has been bitterly assaulted by parti-
san press. No American has been
more bitterly assailed. Scandal has
been busy with his name and detrac-
ton has logged his steps. And yet,
i'll his quiet citizenship, with his rec
ord as a defeated candidate and with
all the evil things that are said about
him, the masses of the republican par
ty, and its wise leaders as we'll, turn
To him as the standard hearer in the